The past and the future.

3 years ago Odin died. Today wasn't a happy anniversary.

And with that memory, I prepare to move into a future that I had expected to share with him.

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I got a lot done this weekend. I cleared out an entire closet (2 months of unfolded laundry on the bottom - ended up in 2 bags of clothing I'll be donating), the bookcase is almost cleared out and will be by the end of tonight. Cleaned out the drawers in my tv stand. All of my DVDs are packed up. Some pictures off the walls but not all.

8 boxes packed. I can move them all, lifting and putting down, so they're not overly heavy (though they were an effort for me to lift, especially the ones with the books).

Tonight I'll finish the bookcase, next I want to clear out my drawers, and replace whatever is in them with the clothing I will be keeping out to wear. I also want to clear out the living room closet.

Leaving the kitchen and bathroom til last.

I haven't thrown out much - most of the junk is in the living room closet and kitchen cupboards. It's hard to see that I'm making progress because, other than the stacked boxes, everything I've packed was normally hidden from view, so the living area still looks mostly the same.

By Wednesday I will have movers and flights booked. I have a little over a month until I move.

8 boxes down... probably end up with 25 or so total packed. But 8 done.

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It's a strange convergence, to be preparing for a new path on the anniversary of one of the most painful days I've experienced.. But that is sometimes how these things go.

I love you, Odin, and I miss you.